aircommando130 Posted February 16, 2019 Share Posted February 16, 2019 Well done Bill! Finally a 2 seat 104...I have that same kit but will build mine as a F-104D at Edwards AFB in flight test colors! You could always hear the J-79 HOWL when the pilot pulled the power off in the pattern to land..."I need more air". Great job! Cheers...Ron Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Cross Posted February 17, 2019 Author Share Posted February 17, 2019 (edited) Thanks, Ron, it was a wrestling match with the kit, but it was a series of photos of F-104Gs in Luftwaffe service I saw here on LSP that captured my imagination. Good kits in the stash went un-built so I could turn my attention to this one. I was lucky, also, that Aeroscale gave me the kit to review and build, otherwise I would still be wrestling the single-seat version I embarked on first. It was a pleasure to do this one more or less OOB. Edited February 17, 2019 by Bill Cross Out2gtcha 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Cross Posted February 18, 2019 Author Share Posted February 18, 2019 Here are the updated images with the ****ing canopy mask removed. Whitey, F-4Phanwell, Daniel Leduc and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alaninaustria Posted February 18, 2019 Share Posted February 18, 2019 Outstanding! Glad you didn’t paint the center canopy section and that it was only a masking problem! Beautiful job Bill! Cheers Alan Bill Cross 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Cross Posted February 18, 2019 Author Share Posted February 18, 2019 Thanks, Alan. Sometimes we eat the bear and sometimes he eats us. This time the Italian bear (Italeri) bit me but didn't take off any limbs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-4Phanwell Posted February 21, 2019 Share Posted February 21, 2019 Hi Bill Really oustanding 104, i like the german navy scheme so much especially the dayglo tiptanks, thats why i painted my F-104G by Italeri few years ago in navy scheme too. Bill Cross 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Cross Posted February 21, 2019 Author Share Posted February 21, 2019 (edited) 20 minutes ago, F-4Phanwell said: Really oustanding 104, i like the german navy scheme so much especially the dayglo tiptanks, thats why i painted my F-104G by Italeri few years ago in navy scheme too. Thank you very much. I am glad I ordered the Hataka colors, too, their "international orange" or whatever the Luftwaffe designation is, turned out very well when sprayed over a white base. Edited February 21, 2019 by Bill Cross F-4Phanwell 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out2gtcha Posted April 30, 2019 Share Posted April 30, 2019 Had to take another look at this one Bill. Its up next on my bench! However, I wont have to worry about gear, gear wells, or wheels/tires. I'm glad to see the can-O-pees fit decently too, as mine will be buttoned up as well. Bill Cross 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John1 Posted May 5, 2019 Share Posted May 5, 2019 Outstanding job! Bill Cross 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monthebiff Posted May 5, 2019 Share Posted May 5, 2019 fantastic work Bill. Regards. Andy Bill Cross 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Cross Posted June 11, 2019 Author Share Posted June 11, 2019 Thanks, everyone. I'm actually going to put the single-seater version away for awhile. I need a break from the ill-fitting Aires resin and all the bullshit associated with making this plane look right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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